Thought patterns, like deeply worn grooves on a gravel road, pull the wheels of your mind into a rut. It can be hard to pull out.
Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt throughout an individual's life. It is the brain's capacity to reorganize neural pathways, create new connections, and modify its structure and function in response to learning, experience, and environmental factors. Neuroplasticity plays a critical role in a wide range of functions, including learning and memory, motor control, sensory perception, and recovery from injury or disease. It is the basis for the brain's ability to adapt to new situations and acquire new skills, and it is essential for cognitive, emotional, and behavioral flexibility. Neuroplasticity is a complex process that involves the interaction of various genetic, cellular, and molecular mechanisms, and it is the subject of intense research in neuroscience and related fields.
Nw experiences + creation of new dendrites is called
Plasticity
Vital for building a bettter brain
Neurons communicate with each other by sending chemicals, called neurotransmitters, across a tiny space, called a synapse, between the axons and dendrites of adjacent neurons.
“Neurons that fire together, wire together.” - Donald Hebb. This is why the practice of gratitude can be so powerful. Neuropsychologist Donald Hebb first used this phrase in 1949 to describe how pathways in the brain are formed and reinforced through repetition.
NEURONS THAT FIRE TOGETHER WIRE TOGETHER
HARVARD- THE BRAIN MAY BE FAR MORE FLEXIBLE THAN THOUGHT
Neurons that Fire together,
Wire together
When one Brain cell sends a message to the other, the connection (synapse) between the two, strengthens
the more often a signal is sent between them, the stronger the connection grows
PATHWAYS
HAPPINESS